Dr. Katherine Martinez completed her pre-doctoral internship training in the Department of Psychiatry at Children’s Hospital and Research Center in Oakland, California, and received her Psy.D. in clinical psychology from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Prior to joining the Vancouver CBT Centre, Dr. Martinez was a staff member and partner at the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy in San Francisco, CA from 2004-2009, where she provided empirically supported, cognitive-behavioral assessment and treatment to children, adolescents, and families, as well as conducting effectiveness research and training mental health professionals. Dr. Martinez joined the Vancouver CBT Centre in 2012 where she continues to provide cognitive-behavioral assessment and treatment to youth and their families, specializing in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, separation anxiety, phobias, depression, attention-deficit disorders, and tic, elimination, and habit (hair pulling and skin picking) disorders. She also treats sleep difficulties, low self-esteem, school refusal, and provides parent training and education to parents and caretakers. Finally, Dr. Martinez conducts workshops and in-service trainings on cognitive-behavior therapy for child and adolescent disorders. She is the co-author on the book, Your anxious mind: A teen’s guide to anxiety and panic (Magination Press, 2009).

Dr. Martinez has over 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents and adults. Dr. Martinez believes that collaboration, hard work, and humor can generate positive change in treatment, and she encourages clients to learn and master a range of skills to meet their treatment goals. She is comfortable working both in and out of the office, and makes house calls for parent training in the natural setting.